Sutter-Yuba County Biographies
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WILLIAM R. BURROUGHS
The enviable status of Marysville among the highly progressive towns
of Northern California is undoubtedly due, in part, to the successful operations
of such enterprising and reliable industrial leaders as Messrs. McDaniel and
Burroughs, the well-known general contractors of Marysville, ably represented by
William R. Burroughs. A native son, he was born on June 6, 1886, at Marysville,
and is well acquainted with conditions in Yuba County. His father, W. C.
Burroughs, is also a native son, having been born in Sierra County; he married
Miss Mary Poole, of Sierra County, and the worthy couple have never wanted for
the esteem of their fellow men.
Will Burroughs attended the schools in Marysville, and then entered
the more exacting school of actual, practical experience. He worked at the
Feather River Boat House for Charles Young for five years; and then, for another
five years, he was with C. J. Miller at Hammonton City. Next he joined Messrs.
Burnight & Cobb, of Oroville, for a year, during the flood season of 1907; and
then, going to Sacramento, he followed the carpenter�s trade for three years.
Returning to Marysville, he took up contracting, with what success his extended
activity on various commissions will show. In 1916, with G. E. McDaniel, he
formed the partnership noted above, and they have for some time taken the lead
in general contracting, successfully completing contracts such as would do
credit to a municipality of much greater population. In national politics, Mr.
Burroughs is a Republican; but in local matters he exercises his franchise
regardless of partisan ties.
In 1906, at Marysville, Mr. Burroughs was married to Miss Mable
Case, of Mendocino County. She was born at Ukiah and is a daughter of William
and Tryphena (Davis) Case, of old pioneer stock, Grandfather Case having brought
his wife across the great plains to California, where he was a teamster in the
early days. Three children have been born of this union: Leona, Eleanor, and
William E. Mr. Burroughs is a member of Oriental Lodge, I.O.O.F. He is an
enthusiast for hunting and fishing, and belongs to the White Mallard Outing
Club.
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p. 992